2013 Evangelism Summit Training We Welcome You!. Evangelism Summit Reignite passion for Evangelism & Outreach Provide Helpful and Practical Tools for.

2013 Evangelism Summit Training

We Welcome You!

Evangelism Summit

Reignite passion for Evangelism & Outreach

Provide Helpful and Practical Tools for Evangelism

Building AStrong Evangelistic Church

The mandate given to us as Christ’s church permeates every activity in a

healthy evangelistic church.

(18) “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. (19) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I

am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28

Being effective at outreach and successfully reaching out to your local community requires: • Prayer• Vision• Focused Mission• Commitment, and it requires• Planning…

“Planning is the process of clarifying (or discerning) ultimate God given directions(s) and identifying a

course of action to get there.”

The Ultimate Goal

Reach the Unchurched in the Community

Connect Them to the Life of the Church and A Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ.

Our GAP Analysis will consist of FOUR STAGES that will assist you in creating an intentional ACTION

PLAN for EVANGELISM in your local church.

OVERVIEW

Stage One: Where Are We?

“Trying to create an evangelism strategy can be a futile exercise in blind leadership, without first

assessing where you are now.” - Thom S. Rainer

STAGE ONE INVOVLES THREE CHECK-UPS:

OUTREACH CHECK-UP

VALUE CHECK-UP

COMMUNITY CHECK-UP

Stage Two: Where Are We Going?

VISION EXERCISE

Stage Three: How Do We Get There?

MISSION EXERCISE

Stage Four: What Is Our Outreach Plan?

Set ANNUAL Outreach Goals

COMPLETE THE MASTER PLAN

The Role of the Pastor in Evangelism

Personal Involvement: • Live the gospel every day.• Stay close to the action. • Maintain your circle of influence. • Pray daily for souls to be saved. • Respond to cries for help.

The Role of the Pastor in Evangelism

Corporate Involvement: • Enlighten the Church.• Enlist the Church• Equip the Church• Engage the Church

Stage OneWhere are we?

Unchurched Adults In America

•2007 100 Million Adults

•Today 125 Million Adults(200 Million w/Teens & Children)

Among Pastors In America

• 79% of American Pastor’s feel that their churches are ineffective in their overall

program of Evangelism.

Thomas Rainer’s“Reflections on a Decade of Church Consulting”

Stage OneLet’s Try to Answer, “Where Are We?”

Stage OneBegin With An Outreach Check-up

Outreach Questions

1. How many new people joined the church last year?

2. From a broad perspective (overall church) What are those things that we need to preserve, change or avoid?

3. What big outreach campaigns/events did the church as a whole engaged in last year?

4. What specific outreach activities did your various ministries conduct last year?

Stage OneThe Second Check-up Is A Values Check-up

“A value can be likened to a ‘homing device’, an internal guidance mechanism that keeps you on course. A value is

what helps you to make in-flight corrections to your attitude, motives, activities, and emphases. You will need to make many in-flight corrects along the way, but if you have not clearly defined your core value, you won’t know what to

correct to!”Wayne Cordiero

Evangelism needs to be a part of everything a church does!

What are the CORE values of the church?

Where on the list of values is outreach? Is it a value that permeates every ministry?

WHAT ARE THE CORE VALUES OF THE CHURCH?

If Evangelism is A Value…

How is it modeled in the goals from last year?

How is it modeled in the various ministry activities?

Are there any activities that need to be discontinued to make room for new evangelism and outreach

areas?

What percentage of the church budget is spent on “in”-reach vs. “out” -reach?

Stage OneThe Third Check-up Is A Community Check-up

Three Common Challenges Churches Face:

1. Growing Older In Terms of Average Age

2.Racial, Ethnic, Socioeconomic and Population Density Changes In Their Community

3. A Diminishing Sense Of Visionary Direction

Three Key Factors about your surrounding communities help shape the focus and outreach

mission for your church.

Community Factor One: Demographics

Demographic Profile

Example

Three Key Factors about your surrounding communities help shape the focus and outreach

mission for your church.

Community Factor Two: Geographic’s

Three Key Factors about your surrounding communities help shape the focus and outreach mission for your church.

Community Factor Two: Geographic’s

Community Factor Three: Psychographics

Demographic Profile Report Example

Stage TwoAnswers The Question: Where Are We Going?

A Shared Vision must first be a Prepared Vision.

Nehemiah Teaches the Importance of Preparing for Vision:

He Collected Information. (1:1-3)He had a Holy Discontent with the status quo. (1:4)He Fasted. (1:4)He Prayed. (1:5-6)He Waited on God. (See 1:1-2:1)

John R.W. Stott, an English theologian, states, “Vision begins with a holy discontent with the

way things are.”

Vision is a picture of what God will do in the future.

Vision

Passion

Commitment

Unity

Reward

Is it biblically based?Is the motive to glorify God?Does it start where you are?Is it relevant to your community? Is it received by others who have heard it communicated effectively?Is it demonstrated by passion?It is demonstrated by commitment?

How To Keep Authenticity in Vision:

“The process of establishing vision and values is a painful one. We get lulled into mediocrity, we lose sight of what could be through God’s power that is

available to us.”

Bill Hybels

Four Step Vision Exercise

Step I: Begin With Envisioning the Future

Step I: Begin With Envisioning the Future

Step 2: Pray and Listen

“Prayer is a vital part of the ministry of congregations. It is a major part of the fuel that provides energy and empowerment to

congregations. Prayer movements in congregations seldom happen without some

forethought or intentional action.”

Dr. George Bullard

100 Days of Prayer and Discernment using Prayer Triplets

Step I: Begin With Envisioning the Future

Step 2: Pray and Listen

Step 3: Describe Your Church

Step I: Begin With Envisioning the Future

Step 2: Pray and Listen

Step 3: Describe Your Church

Step 4: Capture The Vision

Stage ThreeAnswer The Question:

“How Do We Get There?”

How Can Regular Christians Be Turned On To Evangelism?”

Your Mission StatementCreates your foundation.

Defines your heart and passion.Prioritizes your ministry directives.

Directs your resources.Focuses your goals.

Is the path for reaching your vision.

How do we develop a plan and strategy?

Vision and Mission will demand a strategy if it is to become a reality.

Strategy should involve order and introduce needed change.

How do we develop a plan and strategy?

1. Establish Annual Outreach Goals

How do we develop a plan and strategy?

1. Establish Annual Outreach Goals

2. Distribute these goals to all ministry leaders

How do we develop a plan and strategy?

1. Establish Annual Outreach Goals

2. Distribute these goals to all ministry leaders

3. Summarize them with your Team

Stage FourAnswer The Question:

“What Is The Outreach Plan?”

Ministry Leaders Submit Individual Ministry Plans that support the Outreach Goals of the Church.

Assemble Each Ministry Plan Into One Master Plan

Do A Reality Check – Refine The Goals!

Using the refined list of goals, by ministry, now develop the

annual plan on a month-by-month basis.

Create Workable Checkpoints To Keep Focused

Create Monthly “check—in” Meetings

Implement a Bi-monthly Email 

Schedule a Quarterly Leaders Meeting To Review

Follow The Plan

Promote Your Outreach Goals

Celebrate Your Success!

Rejoice In Every Soul Saved!

We hope you can take the training and resources back to your congregation!

EVANGELISM COUNCIL:Hispanic MINISTRY Coordinator:  Juan Carlos Vazquez, Phone: (787) 550-7155 [email protected] M25 DIRECTOR: Pastor Mark Richardson Phone: 919-742-1055; Email: [email protected] Pastor Roger Barefoot, Phone: 336-263-1312; Email: [email protected] Pastor Myron Bruce, Phone: 434-770-2395; Email: [email protected] Pastor Jonathan Hill, Phone: 276-650-2376 ; Email:  [email protected] Pastor Bill Phipps, Phone:  704-564-9223; Email: [email protected] Pastor Tommy Vass, Phone 336-786-2215; Email: [email protected] Pastor Tim Wolfe, Phone: 336-765-8844; Email: [email protected]

CORNERSTONE CONFERENCE EVANGELISM MINISTRY

EVANGELISM DIRECTOR: Mike Ainsworth, Office:  PO Box 150 Browns Summit, NC  27214-0150; Phone:  336-656-7936, ext. 128 or Toll Free: 1-877-367-9622.; email: [email protected]

Administrative Assistant: LeAnn West; Email: [email protected]

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

For more information, please contact our Ministry Assistant and Evangelism Director, Mike Ainsworth at 336-656-7936, Ext. 128 or by email:  [email protected]